Fall 2026 East Asian UN3913 section 001

LOVE, GHOSTS, AND CANNIBALISM: THE CHINE

THE CHINESE SHORT STORY

Call Number 14221
Day & Time
Location
W 12:10pm-2:00pm
To be announced
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Allison E Bernard
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

Focusing on short stories from the 7th-21st centuries, we ask what fiction can tell us about the real concerns that shaped the lives of Chinese writers. How do literary depictions of love/desire relate to social issues surrounding gender, power, and family? What do supernatural characters—hungry ghosts, lofty gods, unruly demons, seductive snakes and fox spirits—reveal about how humans made sense of unusual occurrences? What do motifs of cannibalism and related themes tell us about the socio-political changes China witnessed on its path toward becoming a nation-state? 

Web Site Vergil
Department East Asian Languages and Cultures
Enrollment 0 students (15 max) as of 9:05PM Thursday, April 9, 2026
Subject East Asian
Number UN3913
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Section key 20263EAAS3913W001